Canada has been ordered, in 2018 CHRT 4, to consult with the Caring Society, the AFN, and the Commission, as well as the Interested Parties, COO and NAN, in a manner consistent with the honour of the Crown and to eliminate the discrimination substantiated in 2016 CHRT 2. [...] As part of the AIP negotiation process, the Caring Society and the AFN collaborated on a joint document called the Path Forward to guide our future work on First Nations Child and Family Services, including the expectation that Canada adhere to the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples’ principles of Free, Prior and Informed Consent regarding proposed changes to Canada’s F. [...] 1.4 The Caring Society’s approach to achieving Long‑Term Reform will be guided by evidence‑based measures, developed in collaboration with First Nations and First Nations service providers and experts, that are durable and effective to end the discrimination and prevent its recurrence, 1.5 The Caring Society is committed to principled, evidence‑informed negotiation processes that achieve the goals. [...] 1.6 The Caring Society, in developing its approach to Child and Family Services, will rely on the Tribunal’s orders as a minimum standard and will propose solutions to eliminate discrimination based on evidence that “proves to eliminate the systemic discrimination found in an effective and sustainable manner that responds to the specific needs of First Nations children, families and also communiti. [...] Structure and Process 2.1 Canada holds an obligation to consult with the Caring Society pursuant to 2018 CHRT 4, regarding the elimination of discrimination and the prevention of its recurrence and the Caring Society, as a co‑complainant in the case with the AFN, retains its rights before the Tribunal.
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